F3 Knoxville

The Quarter Mile (Again and Again)

THE SCENE: 70o and humid
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH IC x25
LBAC IC x10 (Forward and Backwards)
Tempo Merkins IC x10
Tempo Squats IC x10

THA-THANG:
Mosey from AO to the start of the Powell Greenway. Start with exercises, run .25 miles, repeat exercises at each marker till we reach the 1 mile marker. Turn around and come back to 0.0 mile marker repeating exercises at each marker.

  • 5 Burpees
  • 10 BBS
  • 15 Merkins
  • 20 Squats

Cut out the return to the 0.0 mile marker due to time constraint.

MARY:
Calf raises x15 OYO
Flutter Kicks IC x15
Boat/Canoe until time (about 45 secs)

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
6 HIMs, All tagged except for Boucher.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I’ve been reading about David before he became King, when he was just a shepherd boy. Accounts point to him being between 12-16, but he was responsible for many sheep (estimates put it around 140-150 sheep, with 20-30 goats as well). He was responsible for leading them to pasture so the could eat and drink. He was also expected to keep them safe. This meant that he was to be at the ready at all times during the trip to the pasture and while they were grazing. In this time he faced off against a bear and lion and won both those contests. While still a young man (by today’s standards) he was expected to face off against the champion of the Philistines because a prophet of God said so. This youngest son of Jesse went out to face the giant Goliath with only his familiar sling and some stones. Knowing that the army of Israel was watching (most likely a few of his older brothers as well), he went forth to this battle not in his own strength, but trusting in God’s strength and will. We all know the outcome of that story. We might not be facing actual giants daily, but sometimes things seem insurmountable and we have to trust the God has our back. Even with those who are in theory more capable (like the army of Israel), we must be willing to step and be the leaders we are called to be. Seek out the giants that are in your path and don’t back down, but seek the how to defeat them by trusting in God and seeking Him daily.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Long way around

THE SCENE: 72* and rain ending right before we began
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Tempo squats x10 IC
Wide merkins straight into ranger merkins
Hammy stretches
A little of this and that
SSH x20 IC
THA-THANG:
Mosey away from the fountains in the direction of the amphitheater, running around the theater and coming back in from the far side.  Assemble near the stage to start 11’s routine.  PAX instructed to start with 10 Catalina wine mixers at the bottom on the stage (on wood planks instead of concrete, easier on the elbows), lunge up the middle two sections of stairs, finish with 1 squat jump at the top, then run down the outside sections of stairs.  Normal 11’s procedure, decrease reps of Catalina wine mixers each iteration while increasing reps of squat jumps.

Jack rabbits perform ab exercises on the stage awaiting the rest to finish up.  Butterfly led side crunches, Abort on flutter kicks, Pfeiffer on American hammers, Soot on flat leg sit ups, Quarantine on heals to heaven.  Recover and 10 count.  Run out the back side of the amphitheater and again around and back to the war memorial near the start point.

Partner up with someone you haven’t partnered with before for Dora routine.  Partner one performs exercises while partner two runs to the other end of the parking lot, up the small stairs, performs two burpees, and returns to relieve partner one.  Flapjack and continue until all exercises complete:

  • Dips x100
  • Flutter kicks on four count x100
  • Box jumps x100

Recover, 10 count, and run around the long way and back to start point for Mary

MARY:
Edward scissor legs x15 IC
Immediately move to plank for 30 seconds
Immediately move back to 6 for box cutters x10
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
15 Strong: Also in attendance (getting tags added) The Voice and Roto
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
As men, we tend to take the long way around.  Sometimes, taking the hard path or the long way (like in a workout) is a great thing to do.  However, when it comes to happiness, that is an area that I challenge myself and those around me to NOT take the long way around.  We don’t need to get that perfect job, to achieve that higher paycheck, to afford the house and the cars and the stress free life to achieve happiness.  In this case, we need to take the short path by realizing the incredible blessings we already have.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Big Ball better have at least one team for Guardians for Garrett kickball tournament this year!!!

Curling and jumping

THE SCENE: Fantastic

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

WARM-O-RAMA:
Mosey around the outhouse, grab a good sized pee rock, disclaimer along the way

THA-THANG:

Mosey to the tennis courts

  • Hand stand Merkins
  • 20 curls
  • x3

Mosey to the soccer field for the following

  • High knees
  • Side to side
  • Bear Crawl
  • Lunges
  • Bernie Sanders
  • Broad jumps
  • Gorilla Walk
  • Sprint
  •  x 20 Merkins on one end
  • x 20 CMU curls on the other end

Mosey back to the rock pile

  • Wheel barrow
  • Leap frog
  • Partner carry
  • Partner drag

Mosey to the AO for the final beatdown

  • Tabata of the following exercises
  • Iron mikes
  • Lizard hops
  • Tuck jumps
  • Donkey kicks
  • x 30, 20 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest

MARY:
We didn’t have time for Mary

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I spent 5 days on a road trip with my 8 year old son, and while I thought I would teach him a lot of things, he is the one that taught me some stuff.  I wish we could all see the world through an 8 year old’s eyes.  The things we see everyday and ignore or take for granted, or don’t give God credit for are amazing.  I know I don’t always say the right things, do the right things, or take the time to just let God work in me and let me see His creation as He intended.  But seeing it through my sons eyes I do get to see it.  I encourage each of you to go out and see the world better, treat the world better, and make the world better.

MOLESKIN:
Our man Steam ventured into the Dog Pound for the first time and brought an FNG Dinger along with him.  Glad to have you both in the gloom.

Diamonds are a mans best friend

THE SCENE: Mornin’ time and dark
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER

yep
WARM-O-RAMA:
Tactical card 5 of diamonds

100 burpees

100 air squats

100 sir ups/ lbc

we did sets of 10 Burps with jogging between sets
THA-THANG:
Not sure about tha thang but after the warmup , we ran a 1/4 mile and then did 1:4 ratio of pull ups

Snorkel and Moses amrap pull ups for a total of 35 pull ups. The rest of the pax did 1/4 total of their pull ups . 10 pull ups basically . Gotta start somewhere!

  • Bearway to heaven
  • Yep, bear crawl suicides w more burpees while listening to Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven

MARY:
Flutters x20 ic

side crunches x10 ic each side
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 pax beat the fartsack and worked hard this morning
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Be intentional

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Ruck… Moses mile coming up

About time

  • THE SCENE: 69 degrees.  Overcast, but humid
    F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
    WARM-O-RAMA:
    Baby arm circles (4 ct) x 15 forward/back

Overhead claps (4 ct) x 15

Overhead Air Press (4 ct) x 15

A little of this/that and Michael Phelps

SSH (4 ct) x 20

Hamstring stretch

Body Builders x 5
THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to Big Ball.  Morning Call:  Pax line up in plank, 1st Pax completes 5 pull-ups while remaining Pax completes 5 Merkins, repeat until all Pax have completed pull-ups.
  • Mosey to steps behind engineering building.  7’s with 4 ct flutter kicks and burpees.
  • Mosey to steps below biology building.  Split into groups of 3.  1st member half way up steps performing exercises with coupon (Rd. 1 alternate Mr. Incredibles x 10 and overhead press x 15, Rd. 2 Squat press x 15 and Curls x 20, Rd. 3 Bent Row x 15 and tricep extensions x 15).  2nd member at far side of the bridge performing ab exercises (Rd. 1 Alternate Flutter kicks (4 ct) x 15 and LBC x 15, Rd. 2 American Hammers (4 ct) x 15 and WWII sit-ups x 15, Rd. 3 Hello Dollys (4 ct) x 15 and Heels to heaven x 15).  3rd member running between group 1 and 2 with 3 burpees halfway across bridge.
  • More planned but out of time.  Mosey back to AO.  No time for Mary.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 strong.  No FNGs. Bob Ross and The Voice were also in attendance.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

We accomplished a lot of work in a short amount of time today.  We all have limited time and countless demands for it.  We can accomplish great achievement when we are present, focused, and engaged.

I want to specifically address time with our families.  Summer is a time we frequently have more time to devote to our families.  Schedules are less full, we have vacations, kids have later bedtimes.  Future moments are not guaranteed.   I encourage you to make these moments count.  Be present, engaged, and focused.

“We all make time for what we feel is important in our lives.” Anonymous

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict, or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, a parent.

“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” Anonymous